Burgers and Wangs.....On a pumpkin

[ShencoSmoke]

I was inspired by a few other pumpkin threads so I decided to give it a try. Here is the build (took about 15 minutes). Im having a little shin dig tonight, food PRON to follow. I thought I would go ahead an post in case anyone else wanted to give it a try and compare results.

Here is what a started with. I decided to cut it with it laying on its side.


Then I fit the bottom grate (coal grate) from a smokey joe. Then the top gate, which I set about 1/2" down on a little carved out shelf. Fit perfectly. I also drilled a few holes in the top and bottom for air flow.


Stay Tuned!

 

[Tango Joe]

That is excellent!

 

[sliding_billy]

Looks good.

 

[castlepines]

Hmmm...intriguing. Subscribed!

 

[joshcary]

This is either going to be awesome or it's going to be awesome. Can't wait to see pics of the pumpkin in action!

 

[peeps]

Need tamale pot mod

 

[legendaryhog]

Oh, no...this is going to turn into the stoner version of "I can build a bong out of anything" for bbq..... I can't wait!

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Trying to decide if I want crank it up an hour early so it will harden up and dry out a little, the downside being that it might have a lifespan of an hour.

 

[ShencoSmoke]

She is purring like a kitty

 

[LI Pig Congress]

Sweet!

 

[PappaOscar]

Very seasonal. Curious how much pumpkin flavor the food will absorb.

 

[Diesel Dave]

OK this looks like a way cool idea

 

[Jayblefty]

I have a feeling this is going to catch on at my house... Fantastic idea!!!

 

[buccaneer]

I wanna see you eat the pumpkin when you are done!!

 

[dport7]

Yep when it comes to cookin and eatin, you can cook on anything.
Looks cool!!!

 

[Jason TQ]

Awesome!

 

[BBQDaddio]

:shock::clap2:op2:op2:

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Sorry for the delay, between the tricker treaters and my buddy elijah craig I was distracted. Bottom line, this thing was a tank. Direct grilled the burgers first and it was dead on. Pulled the coals to the side, added some more lump, threw the wings on, and it passed the indirect test as well. Even at its hottest, the outside was only warm to the touch. I guess you could compare it to a mini egg. I didnt notice a pumpkin flavor in the food but the smell was noticable. I would do it again for sure, but next year I will be on the look out for a pumpkin that will fit a kettle grate!

Having trouble with pics, it might be elijah, but the screen says a "security token is missing". I will try with my phone, if not I will upload in the AM.

Thanks for looking in!

 

[ShencoSmoke]

The burgers, 80% cow, 20% pig

 

[ShencoSmoke]

The wangs with 75% EAT bbq sauce, 25% Siracha